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21 Tips For Creative Writing

1.) Start with a HOOK

2.) Determine CONFLICT & RESOLUTION before writing

3.) Determine POINT OF VIEW (Narration POV: 1st per. “I” /3rd per. “he”/“she”)

4.) TENSE (Present, Past)

5.) Determine MAJOR GENRE and SUB GENRE (consider a subplot)

Two young women studying with books and a laptop, surrounded by pink roses and a city skyline in the background. AI generated.
Two young women engaged in focused study amidst a vibrant city skyline, surrounded by blooming roses. AI generated.

6.) Establish MAIN CHARACTER(S) & SETTING(S)

7.) Establish PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS (consistency)

8.) CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT: personality traits, tone, dialect (use corks-flaws & gradual method of change)

9.) JUMP INTO SCENE (Start scene late/close to action)

10.) Get to know the CHARACTER(S) through THOUGHTS & DIALOGUE

11.) Start sentence CLEARLY & END it GRACEFULLY

12.) WRITE ACTIONS

13.) End SCENE early

A scene featuring a large open journal filled with handwritten text, surrounded by a colorful array of books stacked on shelves. In the foreground, there are several closed books and an open book displaying its pages. A smartphone and a laptop are also visible on the table, indicating a blend of traditional and digital media. AI generated.
An artistic arrangement of open books, a journal, a smartphone, and a laptop amidst colorful bookshelves, symbolizing creativity and storytelling. AI generated.

14.) Use METAPHORS, CHIASMUS, PARADOX, PERSONIFICATION, SIMILES, EXPRESSION, ONOMATOPOEIA, INTERJECTIONS, slang & accents in DIALOGUE (conversational terminology, with respect to language & culture)

15.) Use vivid COLORS

16.) EXPAND VOCABULARY (use a variety of words accurately)

17.) FREE MODIFIERS: PRESUMPTIVE & SUMMATIVE

18.) SENSORY DETAIL

19.) ACTIVE VERBS & STRONG NOUNS

20.) Manipulate TROPES

21.) Establish what’s IMPORTANT to the MAIN CHARACTER(S) (MC) in the beginning. Let the READER KNOW what THE STORY will be about in the FIRST CHAPTER.

A vibrant digital illustration featuring a group of diverse people engaging in various activities related to music and technology. A man with glasses is writing in a notebook while wearing headphones, a woman with pink headphones is listening and reading a book, and two others are using tablets. The background includes musical notes and a city skyline, all framed by colorful roses. AI generated.
A vibrant digital illustration capturing a group of diverse individuals engaging with books, technology, and music, surrounded by roses and musical notes. AI generated.

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Let Me Show You Who I Am

Daily writing prompt
Describe a decision you made in the past that helped you learn or grow.
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Letting a loved one go can sometimes be the hardest decision one can make. If you’ve ever had to let someone go, when they’re not actually dead—but dead to you, then you know what I mean. You might have to let a person go for your own sanity or self-respect. They could be someone very close to you, but if they’re not healthy for you, you have to let them go. That’s the hardest decision.

I’d ask you to stop me, if you heard this before, but I want you to keep reading and picking up what I’m jotting down. It’s OK if you don’t get me, and hopefully, you will never have to know what that feels like. People change and I suppose we have to give them room and allow them to grow. This also applies to you and me—us. I find that closure is a lot better than getting caught up in other people’s problems, or having too much emotion about anything I can’t change.

Metal chain breaking with sparks and glowing fragments
A chain violently breaking apart with bright sparks and energy bursts

It’s better to work on yourself than to worry about others and feel like they’re the ones, who are at fault. I also know better than to take all the blame, too. It’s never just you or me. It’s the world we live in. It’s us. As the world keeps spinning, remember the God in you and let your light shine from within.

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The Secret World of Maggie Grey

Book Review


This was a good story—very creative! I was locked in from the jump. I didn’t know what to expect because I saw two different book covers. I like Maggie’s whole attitude. One of her teachers didn’t know how to talk to her, and she checked him—real quick. She wasn’t about to run through them woods, then these dudes started chasing her. I guess that was P.E. lol!

There was an R. Kelly-type dude at the school. He was a teacher or something, hanging round all them young women. He was the big D guy, straight threatening the safety of her “lady parts” (in Tiffany Haddish voice).

This book 1 is about Black folks navigating relations and trying to move through this dark underworld university where the students and staff have magical powers. There’s a cat named Quan, who didn’t disappoint. Also, some girls got kidnapped and killed. Then there’s the First Family that runs the whole joint. You got different personalities between the faculty, students, and cliques, trying to figure it all out. There’s Black people who don’t even like other Black people at this school. It’s got some of everybody. It’s definitely giving modern Black folk vibes. Not everybody can even see the school. It’s dark academia with vampires and everything.

I can’t wait to read the next book!😊


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The Happy Life

Daily writing prompt
What are 5 everyday things that bring you happiness?
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1.) A Greeting, with a Smile 😃

2.) Productivity

3.) Thoughtful Communication

4.) Service to Others

5.) A Good Joke

Young woman writing in a notebook at desk with books and coffee
A young woman smiling brightly while writing in her notebook at a cozy study desk

Krissy’s Koffee Koop

If you could have something named after you, what would it be?

I’d own a coffee shop. It would be the best spot ever—for bookish type people, that is or coffee lovers.

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The inside would have murals and mosaics on the wall and a medium sized library for everyone to check-out books. I’d have a storytime area with carpet, a grand recliner, and children’s books for the little kiddos. I’d have the best coffee drinks on the planet, healthy snacks, vegan options, and all the pastry works. Maybe even pies, so my shop would smell good. I’d have live music and special events, like hosting book tour gatherings on the weekends. It would be the bomb.com. (I gotta buy that web address. Lol!) One day my friends . . . One sweet day! 😉

K.B. Krissy

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